Universal #737

Legacy number: 737

 Number  734
 Original  The Minimal Distribution of Zero Copulas:
If a language allows a zero copula at all, it will minimally select this option for predicate nominal sentences in the Present Tense with a 3rd Person subject.
 Standardized  IF a zero copula is allowed at all, THEN this option will be minimally selected for predicate nominal sentences in the present tense with a 3rd person subject.
 Keywords  copula, zero, predicate nominal, tense, present, 3rd person, subject
 Domain  inflection, syntax
 Type  no genuine implication; rather: provided that
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  sample of 410 languages in Stassen 1997
 Source  Stassen 1997: 3.2

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Discussion
Notes
is easily rephrased as an implication: IF zero copula for anything else, THEN for predicate nominal sentences in present tense with 3rd person subject.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
is easily rephrased as an implication:
IF zero copula for anything else, THEN for predicate nominal sentences in present tense with 3rd person subject.